Push Notifications
Gigmeister sends push notifications on web, iOS, and desktop so band-critical events reach you when you’re away from the app — gig reminders, status changes, chat mentions, and shared inbox activity.
What Triggers a Notification
Section titled “What Triggers a Notification”| Trigger | Default behaviour |
|---|---|
| Event reminder | Sent once, roughly 24 hours before the event, to anyone marked Playing or Maybe |
| Event created | Someone adds a new gig or rehearsal to the calendar |
| Event updated | Date, time, venue, or details change on an event you’re attending |
| Event cancelled | An event you’re attending is cancelled |
| Attendance needed | The band needs your RSVP on an event |
| New mail thread | A new email lands in the shared inbox (owners + managers only) |
| Mail @mention | Someone @-mentions you in a thread note |
| Member joined | A new member joins your band |
| Setlist updated | A setlist linked to an upcoming event changes |
| Chat message | New messages in band chat |
Each trigger has a single on/off toggle in Settings > Personal > Notifications. Reminder lead times are fixed: each person gets one reminder per event, never a repeat. Gigs also get a fuller brief by email a week ahead — see Reminders.
Enabling Notifications
Section titled “Enabling Notifications”Web (PWA)
Section titled “Web (PWA)”- Open Settings > Personal > Notifications
- Enable push notifications
- Accept the browser permission prompt
The iOS app delivers notifications through Apple’s push service:
- The app asks for notification permission on first launch (or from Settings > Personal > Notifications)
- Grant permission in the system prompt
Desktop
Section titled “Desktop”The desktop app routes notifications through your operating system’s native notification system — Notification Center on macOS and the Action Center on Windows. No separate setup — granting permission to the app at install time is enough.
Per-Device
Section titled “Per-Device”Push subscriptions are managed per-device, not per-account. Enabling notifications on your phone doesn’t enable them on your laptop, and vice versa. Your category preferences in Settings > Personal > Notifications, on the other hand, are per-band and apply to every device.
Email Fallback
Section titled “Email Fallback”Some emails always send and can’t be switched off — a new gig or rehearsal (with attendance buttons), a gig confirmed or cancelled, and an @mention in a shared mailbox note. They are listed under Email Notifications in Settings > Personal > Notifications.
If a user doesn’t have any push subscriptions active for an event reminder, the reminder is sent via email instead — so band members who haven’t opted into push still get the heads-up.
Privacy
Section titled “Privacy”Notification payloads include the minimum content needed to be useful — a song title, a gig date, a sender name. Full message bodies and sensitive details stay inside the app. If your phone is locked, sensitive content does not appear in the lockscreen preview.